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Calderglen High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
High Common Road, St Leonard's, EAST KILBRIDE G74 2LP · calderglen.s-lanark.sch.uk · 01355 588620
Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 96%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 96%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 1,223
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- South Lanarkshire
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium, with a Gaelic medium stream
- Gaelic for learners
- Provided
- Taught as a subject
- Teachers
- 94.2
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 13
- Additional support needs
- 619 pupils (51%)
- English as an additional language
- 24 pupils (2%)
- Taught in Gaelic
- 13 pupils (1%)
- Gaelic medium or learner
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 23.3% (285 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 5%
- Most deprived fifth (SIMD)
From the Scottish Government’s school contact details, school level summary statistics and School Roll and Locations, and its leaver results (data.gov.scot).
Results
96% of the pupils who left Calderglen High School in 2024/25 were in a positive destination (higher or further education, training, employment, voluntary work or an activity agreement), against 96% for its virtual comparator, a matched group of similar pupils from other schools and 96% across Scotland.
79% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 71%).
Scotland’s own measures, not GCSE or A level results, and never set beside England’s. The virtual comparator is not a school.
Middle 60% attainment for all (tariff points)
| 2024/25 · 224 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▲232 | 132 | 137 | ||
| ▲955 | 874 | 866 | ||
| ●1,917 | 1,965 | 1,935 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▲94% | 89% | 89% | ||
| ▲97% | 93% | 93% | ||
| ▲95% | 91% | 92% | ||
| ▲79% | 70% | 71% | ||
| ▲89% | 82% | 82% | ||
| ▲84% | 73% | 74% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ●96% | 96% | 96% | ||
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (inspection, report published 18 December 2012) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Improvements in performance 5 (very good); Learners’ experiences 6 (excellent); Meeting learning needs 6 (excellent); The curriculum 6 (excellent); Improvement through self-evaluation 5 (very good).
- Report published
- 18 Dec 2012
- Inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Improvements in performance | 5 · Very good |
|---|---|
| Learners’ experiences | 6 · Excellent |
| Meeting learning needs | 6 · Excellent |
| The curriculum | 6 · Excellent |
| Improvement through self-evaluation | 5 · Very good |